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dusk

UK
/dʌsk/
US
/dʌsk/

Traduzioni

dusknoun
dusks
pl
The streetlights turned on as dusk fell.
Уличные фонари зажглись, когда наступили сумерки.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
сумрак
полумрак
Sinonimi
nightfall
sundown
gloaming
evening
twilight
duskadjective
UK
/dʌsk/
US
/dʌsk/
Attributive use: modifies a noun to indicate relation to the time of day just after sunset.
Sinonimi
dusky
twilit
crepuscular
shadowy
dim
gloomy
sombre
evening
half-light
duskverb
dusked
Past Simple
dusked
Past Participle
dusking
Gerund
UK
/dʌsk/
US
/dʌsk/
As the day began to dusk, the streetlights turned on.
Когда начало смеркаться, уличные фонари зажглись.
Sinonimi
gloom
dim
twilight
shade
shadow
fade
grow dark
darken

Definizioni

dusknoun
The time of day immediately following sunset, characterized by a gradual decrease in daylight and the onset of twilight.
The streetlights began to flicker on as dusk settled over the city.
A period of partial darkness between day and night; twilight.
The garden looked magical in the soft light of dusk.
A period marking the decline or final phase of something.
Many believed the empire was already in its dusk.
duskadjective
Occurring at or characteristic of the time just after sunset.
They set out on a dusk walk along the shore.
Somewhat dark or gloomy; dim.
The dusk interior of the cabin felt cool after the glaring sun outside.
duskverb
To become dark or dim as the sun sets.
The sky began to dusk as the sun dipped below the horizon.
To darken or cause to become less bright.
Gathering storm clouds dusked the late afternoon sky.
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